Untitled (young man 1) is a haunting, extreme close-up of Ian Curtis, lead singer of the band Joy Division. Formed in England, Joy Division was a post-punk band known for its moody and atmospheric sound.

In ancient Greek drama, agon refers to a formal debate that takes place between the chief characters in a play: the protagonist and antagonist. The character speaking second always wins the agon, since the last word is always hers or his.

InThe Devil's Dress, the figure, like many characters in Michaël Borremans's paintings, appears to be involved in some mysterious, psychologically charged scenario.

In the late 1960s, Michelangelo Pistoletto was one of a group of Italian artists who attempted to break down the dichotomy between art and life, a movement that became known as Arte Povera.

In this highly graphic black, white, and blue work, Garth Weiser explores perspective, vision, and perception through his use of geometric forms and visual devices, such as the grid, horizon line, and the painting's rectangular form.

Nagasawa Rosetsu's magical painting of a famous Japanese waterfall has a fluidity of design and sweeping pictorial patterns that suit the cloudlike beauty of the scene. 

Like the dynamic coat from Uzbekistan [2005.70], this Hindu garment is richly decorated with bright colors. The front features sparkling sequins framed with embroidered red, blue, pink, and green circles.

Daitoku is the Japanese god of wealth and prosperity. As he helps people produce crops, he is represented standing on two large bags of rice. For this same reason of embodying abundance, he is shown as healthily plump. The mallet he carries on his shoulder can make anyone he strikes it with very rich.

The bodhisattva Nyoirin Kannon was very popular in Japan, as he could make people rich and prosperous in several of his incarnations. He is named for the nyoi hoju—wish-fulfilling jewels, also called the cintamani—and the Wheel of Dharma (Buddhist law), which he holds in two of his six hands.

This tomb marker consists of a central plaque with Chinese writing that describes the deceased as a forty-five-year-old woman who died in the early 4th century CE.